Product Description

Stamina InStride Cycle... save money AND space! You don't need one of those bulky and intimidating exercise bikes to get in shape. They cost a fortune and can't fit under your bed, that's for sure. Use this Cycle with your feet or hands when you're sitting in a chair or on the floor to help tone muscle and build cardiovascular strength. The non-slip rubber feet and pedal straps keep you in place as the calories melt away! Pedal to a new you: You can use this machine in forward or reverse to work your muscles in unique ways; The one-inch tubular steel is lightweight and durable; Dimensions: 20 3/4" L x 15 3/4" W x 12 1/2" H; Weighs just over 5 lbs. Shape up... get this fitness helper right now! Stamina InStride Cycle

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2361 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: Stamina
• Model: 15-0110
• Dimensions: 12.50" h x 15.75" w x 20.75" l, 5.20 pounds

Features

• Seatless-exercise cycle with 1-inch tubular steel frame
• Sturdy rubber straps hold feet or hands for full-body workout
• Adjustable tension knob lets you vary workout intensity
• Improves cardiovascular health and muscle strength
• Measures 20.75 x 12.5 x 15.75 inches (W x H x D)

Amazon.com Product Description
Cycling improves your cardiovascular health, boosts the functioning of the heart and blood vessels, and decreases your risk of heart disease. Now you can enjoy all the benefits of cycling without spending a ton of money with the affordable InStride cycle from Stamina Products. Unlike most exercise bikes, the InStride cycle doesn't come with a seat. Instead, you sit in a standard dining room chair or lie on the floor, then insert your feet into the sturdy rubber straps. Once you're in, you can pedal in forward or reverse motion, with an adjustable tension knob that lets you vary your workout intensity. As an alternative, you can even rest the InStride on a table and pedal with your hands to experience a full-range upper body workout.

Improving your cardiovascular health isn't the only benefit of cycling, of course. It also increases HDL (good cholesterol), reduces the amount of triglycerides in the blood, and helps lower blood pressure. And thanks to the dual-use pedals, you can improve your muscle strength in your legs, arms, shoulders, and back, depending on the configuration you choose. Other cycling benefits include increased flexibility without stressing the joints, improved digestion, better lung function, and a higher metabolism.

The InStride cycle, which boasts a sturdy 1-inch tubular steel frame, measures 20.75 by 12.5 by 15.75 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 5.2 pounds.

Customer Reviews

Physical Therapist Recommended .....
My mother is a diabetic, has Parkinson's disease and lives in a nursing home. The Nursing Home Physical Therapists use the stride cycle and ones like it with the patients to exercise their lower and upper body. Also, the PTs at the local hospital use it for therapy. It really is ideal for the elderly, disabled, or just for moving while sitting in front of the TV.
My Aunt is 80 and is also a diabetic. She can't afford a professional piece of exercise equipment. For safety reasons, she can't go out and walk by herself. Her home health PT recommended she use a stride cycle.

The stride cycles might not be for everyone but they are very good for certain people. There is a clear warning on the cycle that clearly states that it does get hot after use.

Good idea, poor execution
For exercising your arms, the InStride Cycle isn't bad, but it's difficult to use it as a "bike" because not only is it difficult to stabilize, but the motion is quite jerky, which hurts my knees too much for this to be of any use to me. I'll keep it because I can get $25 worth of arm exercise out of it, but I can't recommend it if you're hoping to use it as a bike.

ouch
The cycling motion actually heats up the whole unit.. so much so I had burns on my legs when I accidently brushed against it upon 'dismount'. I had to get rid of it. Maybe if you used it at a lower pace it would be ok, but just forget about using the resistance unless you want to fry eggs on it.